Sex Advice With An Edge
By Jennifer Finney Boylan There they are, in their Chevrolet Colorado, five dudes bouncing up and down as the truck grinds through the rugged American high country. Two guys up front, three in the back. Shania Twain is blasting. The fellow in the middle is singing along. “Oh, I want to be free, yeah, to …
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— ‘Most of the sex I’ve had, I wish I hadn’t bothered’ More and more people are choosing to go without sex. And, in many cases, they’ve never been happier By Emine Saner Caitlin didn’t set out to become celibate – at least not in the beginning. Three years ago, she was coming out of …
— According to Trauma-Informed Sex Educators Who Are Also Survivors By Erica Sloan If you think of the body like a circuit system, “sexual trauma has a way of rewiring things,” says trauma-informed sex educator Jimanekia Eborn, founder of Tending the Garden, a support organization for marginalized sexual-assault survivors that offers a quarterly subscription care …
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— ‘I feel as if my body has betrayed me,’ one survivor says By Netana H. Markovitz Brenna Gatimu, 34, of Casper, Wyo., was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2020. She quickly had chemoradiation, and both her breasts and ovaries were removed. She now takes a medication that suppresses any remaining estrogen in …
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— The rise of sexual wellness Advice on sex is available on myriad apps, sex toys are for sale on the high street, and the science of sexual fufilment is blossoming. Will this focus on sexual wellbeing have the desired effect? By Linda Geddes Tina was 52 when her long-term relationship ended. She had experienced …
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— For when chains and whips excite you. By Gigi Engle Impact play is an umbrella term for all things sexual involving hitting or being hit with an object in a safe and consensual way. Impact play “can [involve] hitting, punching, or slapping, but you can also get creative like [being] pummeled with fists, alternating …
— Anna Richards is the founder of ethical porn platform FrolicMe, which portrays sex in a positive, female-focused light. Believing we’re all capable of having great sex, she says the secret is losing your inhibitions and getting comfortable with what turns you on. From the importance of switching up your stimuli to why dropping expectations …
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— Allow us to show you the ropes (pun intended). By Gigi Engle Get out the whips, chains, and leather corsets, because we are getting down and dirty with BDSM today. For kink newbies, BDSM might seem intimidating, which makes complete sense—it’s a practice that can include a lot of high intensity activities. But don’t …
— And 3 Ways To Tame It It’s a feeling we all have, but it’s important not to let it take over your relationships Nobody ever loves to admit it, but we all get jealous once in a while. Jealousy, which is slightly different from envy, is a feeling where you become protective of something …
— The answers are not simple It feels like sex and dating is more complicated than ever. To find out what’s going on, GQ surveyed you about everything from body counts to porn shame to lying on dating apps By GQ Dating has never been easy; sex has never been simple. Still, right now feels …
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— Here’s What It’s Like Inside By Kassie Cloos When the idea of going to a sex party was first suggested to me, I think I laughed out loud. I imagined such an event would involve hoards of strangers fumbling around naked in a pile in a dark room — something I could barely imagine, …
— Research into intimacy upends many popular notions about sexual fulfillment. One hint: It’s more about connection than technique. By Nicola Jones The unhappiest time in a sex therapist’s office is around Valentine’s Day, says Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz, a professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of Ottawa. “It’s the day where I …
— Here’s how to cope. Sex and SAD needn’t be enemies. By Eleanor Noyce Winter can be a bleak period. The crisp brown leaves have fallen from the trees; the flowers have wilted; everything is freezing – especially amidst a cost-of-living crisis – and there’s little to no sunshine. Joy can be sparse, and amidst …
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— Your full cocktail breakdown By Amber Smith Sexual performance is a topic that many people are interested in improving. While there are a variety of methods and techniques to improve performance, including exercise, meditation, and communication with partners, there is also a growing interest in using specific foods and drinks to enhance sexual endurance. …
— A Guide to Sexercise Fitness Sexercise is a workout that combines sex with intense exercise. It’s a great way to burn energy, tone muscles, and get your heart pumping. Not only does it feel good – it can reduce stress and boost your mood, too! By Zia Sherrell, MPH Amazing sex and a top-notch …
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